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Gentrification Everywhere: Black Folks in Austin, Texas ‘Pushed Out’ to Make Way for Tech-Start Ups and Hipsters?

May 28, 2016June 1, 2016Art, Austin ...

African-Americans are leaving the city of Austin, Texas, in droves, according to a new study. The reason: They can no longer afford the homes.

The End of Black Harlem – KOLUMN

May 28, 2016June 1, 2016Art, Community

HARLEM – Newcomers say gentrification is about wealth, not race. But that’s a distinction without a difference.

The End of Black Harlem – The New York Times

May 28, 2016October 29, 2018Art, Community ...

HARLEM – Newcomers say gentrification is about wealth, not race. But that’s a distinction without a difference.

Portland’s Black Residents Putting Faith in ‘Soul District’ To Counter Gentrification

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016Community, Culture

Portland’s north-east Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is a four-lane thoroughfare peppered with general conveniences but little foot traffic.

Fears of Gentrification Shadow Northeast Community Development

April 21, 2016April 30, 2016Afro | Washington, Washington | Baltimore

A new housing developments being built in Northeast, D.C. is raising concerns for members of the community, according an advisory neighborhood commissioner for Ward 6.